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Dec 1, 2025
7 min read
Vinod Lakhani

The WeLeap Community Fund — A Financial First

What if every time you signed up for a financial product, the fee didn't disappear into a corporation's revenue stream — but flowed back into your community? That's the idea behind the WeLeap Community Fund.

WeLeap Community Fund infographic showing fund inflow, governance, and allocations

The WeLeap Community Fund is a shared pool of value created by the community, for the community. Here's how it works: when Plus members generate transaction or referral fees, 100% of those fees flow into the Community Fund. The Fund is not controlled by WeLeap.

This isn't charity. It's a structural shift in who benefits when money moves.

Governed by members, not executives. Control matters as much as transparency. That's why the Community Fund is governed by members: earn 9 credits through referrals, and you unlock voting rights. Members vote on how funds are allocated. WeLeap executes — the community decides. Over time, governance expands as the community grows.

What the Fund can be used for. The Community Fund is designed to support real, tangible impact. Initial allocation categories include: new feature development voted on by users, dividends or credits back to members, financial literacy grants, emergency debt-relief micro-grants, and community events and programs.

Not everything will launch at once — but the direction is clear: shared upside, shared decision-making.

Radical transparency, by design. Trust only works if it's earned. That's why WeLeap commits to public dashboards showing inflows and allocations, clear explanations of how decisions are made, and no hidden pools or off-balance-sheet games. If money moves, you'll be able to see where it went — and why.

Why this hasn't been done before. Most platforms couldn't do this even if they wanted to. Their business models depend on maximizing transaction volume, steering users toward higher-paying products, and keeping control centralized. WeLeap was built from day one to challenge that structure.

💡 Your takeaway: Upgrade to Plus. Take part in governing the Community Fund. And help build a financial system where the upside flows back to the people who create it.

Let's build a future where real finance meets real life.